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Prospective memory (PM) is the ability to carry out an intended action in the
future. Failures in PM are often observed as more frequent in individuals with
traumatic brain injury (TBI) than controls. However, it remains unknown how
individuals with TBI and their significant others perceive the importance of
these PM problems. In the current study, four groups (38 TBI, 34 TBI-other, 34
controls, 31 control-other) were recruited to report on the perceived importance
of PM failures using Part B of the Comprehensive Assessments of Prospective
Memory (CAPM). Individuals with TBI perceived PM failures as being more important
than did their significant others. Controls' ratings did not differ from their
significant others. There were no statistically significant differences in rated
importance for PM problems involving the basic activities of daily living (BADL)
component and those involving the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
component. Implications of the results are discussed in terms of the motivation of people with TBI.

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